Week 16, 2052

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Houston Texans3070-10
Minnesota Vikings313310-29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:45 MIN - Corwin Boyd 20 field goal
1Q: 01:02 HOU - Lamont Martin 42 field goal
2Q: 13:17 MIN - Corwin Boyd 44 field goal
2Q: 09:33 MIN - Cris Hall 35 pass from Walt Harris (Corwin Boyd extra point)
2Q: 06:53 MIN - Corwin Boyd 44 field goal
3Q: 06:49 MIN - Corwin Boyd 32 field goal
3Q: 02:08 HOU - Earl Wesson 11 pass from Roman Steinmetz (Lamont Martin extra point)
4Q: 14:10 MIN - Corwin Boyd 25 field goal
4Q: 10:17 MIN - Damon Coles 28 pass from Walt Harris (Corwin Boyd extra point)

Team StatisticsHOUMIN
Record7-810-5
First Downs1416
- by Rushing14
- by Passing1312
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards304340
- Offensive Plays7168
- Yards per Play4.285.00
Net Rushing Yards49111
- Rushing Attempts1828
- Yards per Rush2.723.96
Net Passing Yards255229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 23 - 038 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards288239
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/332/10
- Yards per Pass Play4.815.73
Fumbles/Lost3/20/0
3rd Down Conversions6/183/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.09.1
4th Down Conversions1/41/1
Penalties/Yards6/408/41
Punt Returns/Yards4/152/17
Kick Returns/Yards4/883/114
Interception Ret./Yards1/330/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/00/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 37
Time of Possession26:5433:06

Drive Charts

Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:384:31OWN 30926Punt
13:553:00OWN 42633Field Goal
213:121:19OWN 2533Punt
29:181:39OWN 24314Fumble
26:481:12OWN 2530Punt
23:401:31OWN 343-3Punt
20:430:33OWN 313-18Punt
315:001:47OWN 3235Punt
311:511:46OWN 10728Downs
36:424:45OWN 251075Touchdown
414:040:37OWN 39130Fumble
410:020:55OWN 253-4Punt
48:231:10OPP 24512Downs
43:241:51OWN 19860Downs
40:570:57OWN 34424Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:22OWN 151082Field Goal
15:071:12OWN 33-1Punt
10:552:43OWN 37436Field Goal
211:532:35OWN 37563Touchdown
27:390:51OPP 213-6Field Goal
25:361:56OWN 2233Punt
22:091:26OWN 18511Punt
20:100:10OPP 4010Half
313:131:22OWN 343-3Punt
310:053:23OPP 38623Field Goal
31:572:53OPP 24616Field Goal
413:273:25OWN 36864Touchdown
49:070:44OWN 433-4Interception
47:133:49OWN 12526Punt
41:330:36OWN 2139Punt

Game MVP: Walt Harris, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Francisco Moen6122.00900
RB Winfred Lange520.40300
QB Roman Steinmetz2178.50900
QB Christopher Grier2178.50900
WR Mo Preston2-3-1.50-100
RB Darryl VanKirk144.00400
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cris Hall12615.081010
RB Tristan Prather9293.222810
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis6183.001010
FB Omar Wilcox133.00300

Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Roman Steinmetz35192214/28130083.1
Christopher Grier134671/5039049.2
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Walt Harris38272392/10235194.0

Receiving Statistics

HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mo Preston567715.4010220
WR Earl Wesson476215.5030391
RB Winfred Lange363812.6739300
TE Brett Zubillaga35268.6716110
WR Marc Francis283015.004170
WR Alexis DeNeff233819.0026300
FB Eric Shepard11-1-1.000-10
TE Bruce Barnes1533.00030
RB Francisco Moen131616.008160
WR Jose Burke11-1-1.000-10
TE Zach Humphrey0100.00000
RB Darryl VanKirk0200.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Amari Cooper8118911.1331220
WR Damon Coles89708.7551281
WR Mike Evans45256.253120
WR Ruben Imlay23-3-1.50010
TE Shaquille Kerr23157.50380
RB Cris Hall243819.0032351
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis1155.00050
TE Lionel Hampton0200.00000

Interception Statistics

HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Peter Hitchcock13333.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Winfred Lange1100
QB Roman Steinmetz1000
WR Alexis DeNeff1000
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
CB Jeremiah Emmons0110
DT Johnny Tate0100
CB Kevin Johnson0010
CB Eddie Mendheim0010

Punting Statistics

HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richard Dorsey727939.937.4562
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Junior Gaylor628146.844.3612

Kicking Statistics

HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lamont Martin1/11/10/0421/1
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Corwin Boyd5/52/20/0442/2

Punt Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Alexis DeNeff4153.80
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Lincoln Brandenfeis2178.50

Kick Return Statistics

HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Alexis DeNeff48822.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Cris Hall24221.00
Eddie Mendheim17272.00

Defensive Statistics

HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Byron Sims1420.02832
S Arnie Bernard700.02737
ILB Peter Hitchcock700.02840
S Jonathan Mohon500.01520
DE Rex Stevens421.02320
OLB Gerald Wilson400.01314
CB Chuck Terry320.02737
CB Ted Geffen310.01623
ILB Scottie Jefferson300.01426
ILB Tommy Buchanan210.51527
DE Harvey Handley130.02736
CB Lionel Gerhardt120.01621
CB Bobby Taylor110.01122
FB Eric Shepard10---------
C Corbin Myre10---------
DT Al Winslett030.51816
CB Tanner Dobler010.01526
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mitchell Britton830.01738
CB Jeremiah Emmons611.01751
S Omar Shea610.01853
CB Howard Joseph600.01852
DE Demetrius Burch321.01846
DT Alonzo Cain311.01547
CB Kevin Johnson211.0834
DE Herman Shannon201.01748
OLB Moe Stewart220.01534
S Braxton Summers220.01853
DT Johnny Tate210.0727
CB Eddie Mendheim200.0114
WR Mike Evans10---------
OLB Raul Worthley100.0923

Pass Rush Statistics

HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rex Stevens1.000020
DT Al Winslett0.510016
ILB Tommy Buchanan0.500127
ILB Peter Hitchcock0.011040
ILB Scottie Jefferson0.002126
DE Harvey Handley0.001236
OLB Byron Sims0.001032
OLB Jonathan Toma0.001019
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Demetrius Burch1.005546
DE Herman Shannon1.001148
DT Alonzo Cain1.001047
CB Kevin Johnson1.000034
CB Jeremiah Emmons1.000051
DT Cary Derosa0.002025
DE Carlos Tumbleson0.001217
OLB Moe Stewart0.001134
DT Johnny Tate0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Byron Sims70032
ILB Peter Hitchcock50140
S Jonathan Mohon40020
S Arnie Bernard20037
CB Chuck Terry20037
CB Bobby Taylor20022
ILB Scottie Jefferson10026
DE Harvey Handley10036
CB Lionel Gerhardt10021
ILB Tommy Buchanan10027
CB Ted Geffen10023
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Mitchell Britton60038
CB Jeremiah Emmons51051
CB Howard Joseph33052
S Omar Shea30053
CB Eddie Mendheim20014
S Braxton Summers20053
CB Kevin Johnson10034
DE Demetrius Burch10046
DT Johnny Tate01027

Blocking Statistics

HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Buddy Brandon12018053
G Chad Webb04018253
C Corbin Myre04018153
G Harvey Halpern02018153
T Giovanni Blake01018153
TE Zach Humphrey0108014
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Nick McElroy35028040
T Juan Prescott26028040
C Bruce Witte25028040
T Ricky Harkless15028139
G Brandon Scherff14128140
TE Lionel Hampton02013015
FB Omar Wilcox0101003

Special Teams Tackles

HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Eric Shepard325
Winfred Lange119
Jose Burke117
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Lincoln Brandenfeis328
Omar Wilcox223
Lionel Hampton129
Alonzo Cain115
Brandon Scherff111

Participation

HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Giovanni Blake1853------879
G Buddy Brandon1853------879
G Chad Webb1853------879
G Harvey Halpern1853------879
ILB Peter Hitchcock------2840573
C Corbin Myre1853---------71
CB Chuck Terry------2737771
S Arnie Bernard------2737569
DE Harvey Handley------2736568
ILB Scottie Jefferson------14262666
WR Earl Wesson1542------966
OLB Byron Sims------2832464
ILB Tommy Buchanan------15271860
WR Marc Francis1434------1159
S Jonathan Mohon------15202156
QB Roman Steinmetz1639---------55
CB Bobby Taylor------11222053
WR Alexis DeNeff1126------1451
DE Rex Stevens------2320346
CB Lionel Gerhardt------1621744
TE Brett Zubillaga612------2543
CB Tanner Dobler------1526142
FB Eric Shepard412------2541
RB Winfred Lange614------1939
CB Ted Geffen------1623---39
RB Darryl VanKirk524------1039
WR Mo Preston533---------38
TE Bruce Barnes929---------38
DT Al Winslett------1816337
DT Emmett Flowers------1024135
OLB Jonathan Toma------519832
OLB Gerald Wilson------1314431
RB Francisco Moen717------327
WR Jose Burke08------1725
TE Zach Humphrey814---------22
QB Christopher Grier214------117
C Amari Rose00------88
P Richard Dorsey00------77
DT Glen Kemp------0077
K Lamont Martin00------44
G Mike May00---------0
G Duane Gough00---------0
FB Gregory Schwartz00---------0
C Darryl Breckterfield00---------0
QB Evan Mardling00---------0
G Mickey Palmer00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Braxton Summers------18531687
G Brandon Scherff2840------1179
T Juan Prescott2840------1179
T Nick McElroy2840------1179
DT Alonzo Cain------15471577
S Omar Shea------1853273
CB Howard Joseph------1852171
CB Jeremiah Emmons------1751169
QB Walt Harris2840---------68
C Bruce Witte2840---------68
T Ricky Harkless2839---------67
DE Herman Shannon------1748166
DE Demetrius Burch------1846---64
WR Damon Coles1735------1163
WR Mike Evans2833---------61
TE Lionel Hampton1315------2957
OLB Raul Worthley------9232456
ILB Mitchell Britton------1738---55
TE Shaquille Kerr2527---------52
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis617------2851
OLB Moe Stewart------1534---49
WR Amari Cooper1531---------46
DT Cary Derosa------1225744
CB Kevin Johnson------834143
WR Ruben Imlay416------2343
FB Omar Wilcox103------2336
DT Johnny Tate------727135
RB Cris Hall1314------330
CB Eddie Mendheim------1141126
S Antoine Jordan------441624
DE Carlos Tumbleson------317121
CB Tony O'Neal------001818
RB Tristan Prather98------118
OLB Craig Hayes------016117
K Corwin Boyd00------1313
C Lonnie Lorino00------1111
P Junior Gaylor00------1111
G Howie Hicks00------1111
ILB Richie Frederick------001010
DE Dave Sutter------1179
C Horace Dillon01---------1
TE Devon Parra01---------1
QB Alonzo Lee00---------0
G Bill Deane00---------0
OLB Pete Conley------00---0
DT Maxwell Battle------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left122.0
Middle11373.4
Right6101.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left34314.3
Middle14342.4
Right11343.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Roman Steinmetz35193053860
Christopher Grier1342032430
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Walt Harris38275200641

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2411984.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)126998.3
Long (19+ Yds)424210.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen109444.4
Short (0-8 Yds)17121307.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)85496.1
Long (19+ Yds)31165.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marc Francis82330034
WR Earl Wesson74162142
WR Mo Preston65177233
RB Winfred Lange63238114
TE Bruce Barnes5103029
TE Brett Zubillaga53026012
RB Francisco Moen31016017
WR Alexis DeNeff32038126
RB Darryl VanKirk2000024
FB Eric Shepard110-1012
TE Zach Humphrey1010014
WR Jose Burke110-108
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Amari Cooper118089231
WR Damon Coles98070235
WR Mike Evans54025033
RB Cris Hall42038114
WR Ruben Imlay320-3016
TE Shaquille Kerr32015027
TE Lionel Hampton2000015
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis1105017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
WR Mo Preston1-1-1.00-1.50
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Cris Hall273.505.08
FB Omar Wilcox133.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Roman Steinmetz42194.756.31
Christopher Grier4000.005.15
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Walt Harris4151.256.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bruce Barnes2000.000.60
WR Marc Francis2000.003.75
WR Earl Wesson21115.508.86
RB Winfred Lange1000.006.33
WR Alexis DeNeff1188.0012.67
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Amari Cooper2000.008.09
WR Mike Evans1000.005.00
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis1155.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HoustonRushesConversions
QB Roman Steinmetz10
QB Christopher Grier11
RB Winfred Lange10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis20

Third Down Passing Statistics

HoustonAttCompConversions
Roman Steinmetz1055
Christopher Grier300
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Walt Harris1493

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Bruce Barnes211
TE Brett Zubillaga200
WR Marc Francis211
WR Earl Wesson211
WR Mo Preston111
RB Winfred Lange100
TE Zach Humphrey100
RB Darryl VanKirk100
WR Alexis DeNeff111
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Evans430
TE Shaquille Kerr322
WR Damon Coles331
TE Lionel Hampton200
WR Amari Cooper100
RB Lincoln Brandenfeis110

SectionAttendance
Stadium85,100 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck25,900 (26,800)
End Zone19,300 (19,300)
Mezzanine11,100 (11,100)
Sideline Seats17,000 (17,000)
Club Seats1,900 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)